Please explain mitochondrial DNA inheritance . How is it inherited ? Why is it predisposed to mutations ? How can one identical twin be normal but the other identical twin have a mitochondrial disease ?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter4: Pedigree Analysis In Human Genetics
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Please explain mitochondrial DNA inheritance . How is it inherited ? Why is it predisposed to mutations ? How can one identical twin be normal but the other identical twin have a mitochondrial disease ?
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